Kajuru Castle: What You Need to Know to Plan Your Own Trip

The first time I ever heard about Kajuru Castle was in 2015, when Unravelling Nigeria and Naija Nomads organized a trip there. I remember reading about their experiences and wishing that I could have been a part of it. By some stoke of luck, I got my wish two years later when we all visited the castle during our trip to Abuja.

Kajuru Castle is located in Kajuru town, Kaduna State, about 3 hours away from Abuja. Fake historians would tell you that it was built by a German architect in the 1980s. But I went ahead to conduct my own research about the true origins and facts about this castle. You can read about my findings here. Prepare to have your mind blown!

Getting There…

The easiest way to get to Kajuru is to fly directly to Kaduna. You can also fly to Abuja (like we did) and then take the train or a bus/taxi to Kajuru. If you’re taking the train from Abuja, here’s what you need to know:

The train takes off from Idu train station at exactly 7am. (At the time of this writing). You can also join the train at Kubwa as it stops there as well (Arrival time at Kubwa is 7:14am and departure is 7:17am).

Idu train station is located on the outskirts of the city, so plan for a 45 minutes ride from the city center.

At the time of this writing, it is impossible to book your seats online. Tickets can only be gotten at the train station and you can only buy one way tickets.

Seats in the first class coach cost N1,500 while second class cost N1,050

The ride takes about 2hrs 30mins. There are a couple of stops on the way

The last stop for the train is Rigasa station. You would need to hire a taxi to take you from the station to Kajuru. The ride would take another hour.

The last train leaves Rigasa at 6:00pm. (You should confirm this with the officials at the station. During our trip, we saw a different time on the NRC’s website)

3 Comments

Wow! See me dreaming of going to this place sha, definitely in my top 5 Nigerian Destination Wishlist. The train acrually looks nice (don’t know why I am so surprised by that).
So, we have to know whether it is booked for the time we need or not? Please, what if there are only three of us going?
Sorry for the plenty question, I would just like to know, thank you so much for sharing, I really needed this.http://www.desireuba.wordpress.com

I was also surprised the train looked good and left on time! Lol
Yes, you have to confirm your trip with the Castle management. Imagine how terrible it would be travelling all the way and being denied entry. If there’s just 3 of you, the N20K (for example) would have to be split between you guys. In other words, if you’re on a budget, the more, the merrier.